Thanks for all your good comments:
morelas must-shroom, You are so right, there are fewer elms than there used to be. Dutch elm disease is taking its toll.
schultz24, I've never hunted Reedsburg area. Watch the Wisconsin Message Board closely, even ask questions. You may already know of the Muscoda hotspot. If you have relatives in that area, or can befriend some landowners it might prove worthwhile, in case Reedsburg doesn't pan out. I'm not aware of how to private message. Good luck. Finding your first morels will be very exciting!
Shroom god, Very well stated, and I totally agree. Thanks for your cogent input. If we shroomers will just listen, we will vastly increase our chances by learning our trees, "especially elms."